I just read an interesting article in the July-August Harvard Business Review. The article entitled “Why Did We Ever Go Into HR” is an interview with two recent Harvard Business MBA’s who chose human resources as a career. Essentially, they make the case that the field of HR is the “next big thing.” They argue...
Speech by Jack Welch
In 2007, Jack Welch gave a speech at the Cave Hill School of Business at their Caribbean International Leadership Summit. The audios for his extraordinary speech are still available online at the following link, and it includes a priceless interchange with the Prime Minister of Barbados. Click here to hear Jack Welch at the Cave...
Caribbean Millenials
I read an excerpt from Claire Raines’s book “Connecting Generations” (2002) and found it to be outstanding in describing the characteristics of each generation — she is spot on. However, I have found that our new recruits who fit the Millennial profile (age) with first degrees have certain characteristics that have proven to be a...